ORIGIN ENVIRONMENTAL ARBORICULTURE LTD

Name

ORIGIN ENVIRONMENTAL ARBORICULTURE LTD

Legal name

Origin Environmental Arboriculture Limited

Website

https://origin-environmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Origin Environmental Arboriculture Ltd is a privately held UK environmental consultancy founded in 2021 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, providing BS5837 arboricultural surveys, protected-species ecological assessments including Biodiversity Net Gain, and topographical surveying to developers, homeowners, architects, planning consultants, and local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consultancy Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Arborist Consulting, Tree Risk Assessments & Appraisals (HSAIADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tree Care & Arborist Services (IMAIAIAB), Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Arboricultural consultancy
• Ecological surveys
• Topographical surveys
• Tree risk management
• Biodiversity net gain

Headquarters

HQ city

Husbands Bosworth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Arboricultural Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy services including BS5837 tree surveys, tree risk management, TPO applications, and veteran tree management. Revenue generated through project-based fees customized to site size and complexity.
2. Ecological Survey Services: Ecological assessments including bat surveys, badger surveys, great crested newt surveys, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA), and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments. Revenue from survey fees starting at £200.
3. Topographical Survey Services: Land surveying services including topographical surveys, drone surveys, measured building surveys, drainage surveys, and as-built surveys. Revenue from service fees based on site scope and survey type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Origin Environmental is a Midlands-based environmental consultancy delivering three integrated service pillars: Arboriculture (BS5837 tree surveys, tree risk management, TPO applications, veteran tree care, woodland management), Ecology (Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, protected species surveys for bats, badgers and great crested newts, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments), and Topographical Surveys (high-precision land mapping via GPS/GNSS, drone surveys, measured building surveys, drainage CCTV). Services are delivered by qualified arboriculturists and ecologists to support planning applications, environmental compliance, and site design for developers, architects, local authorities, and homeowners across the UK.

Product overview

Origin Environmental is a consultancy services firm offering three integrated service pillars: Arboriculture (tree surveys, risk management, TPO applications, veteran tree care, woodland management), Ecology (bat, badger, and newt surveys, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals), and Topographical Surveys (land mapping via GPS/GNSS, drone surveys, measured building surveys, drainage CCTV). Services are delivered by qualified arboriculturists and ecologists who provide pragmatic, compliance-focused consultancy from initial site assessment through to planning approval and construction monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trees & Development (BS5837 Tree Surveys) Arboricultural consultancy including BS5837 tree surveys for planning applications, visual tree assessments, and tree constraints planning for development projects. Targeted at developers, architects, and homeowners needing planning compliance.
• Tree Risk Management Tree condition surveys, visual tree assessments (VTA), and management strategies to help landowners, schools, and estates fulfil their duty of care for tree safety.
• TPO Applications Tree Preservation Order application services assisting homeowners and developers with applications to council for work on protected trees.
• Veteran Tree Management Specialist care and management services for veteran and ancient trees to preserve natural heritage.
• Woodland Management Woodland management strategies for sustainable growth and long-term ecological stewardship.
• Bat Surveys Protected species surveys for bats, including emergence surveys and roost identification to determine presence and nature of use for planning compliance.
• Badger Surveys Protected species surveys for badgers assessing setts and activity for development planning compliance.
• Great Crested Newt (GCN) Surveys Great Crested Newt surveys to assess presence and population for ecological planning requirements.
• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessments Biodiversity Net Gain assessments and strategies to help developers comply with the mandatory 10% BNG requirement, including baseline assessment, mitigation, creation, and 30-year monitoring.
• Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) Phase 1 Habitat Survey providing a comprehensive overview of site's habitats, plant life, and potential wildlife presence to inform development and ensure environmental compliance.
• Arboricultural Clerk of Works (ACoW) On-site supervision service ensuring compliance with approved Arboricultural Method Statements and Tree Protection Plans during construction.
• Topographical Surveys High-precision land mapping using GPS/GNSS, robotic total stations, laser scanners, and digital levels providing 2D and 3D plan drawings, site sections, volumes, and digital terrain models.
• Drone Surveys Aerial drone/SUA surveys for site mapping and data capture, offering a cost-effective and safe alternative to traditional surveying methods.
• Measured Building Surveys Precise building measurement surveys producing detailed floor plans and elevations for design and planning applications.
• Drainage Surveys (CCTV) CCTV drainage surveys for underground infrastructure inspection and documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ tree and ecology projects delivered over 3 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FPCR Environment and Design: UK environmental consultancy combining ecology, arboriculture, landscape architecture and master planning for development projects — comparable integrated offering, though operating at a larger scale.
• CSA Environmental: Mid-sized UK environmental consultancy providing ecology, arboriculture, landscape architecture and BNG services to developers and planning authorities — overlapping with Origin across most core service lines.
• Tyler Grange: UK-based ecology, arboriculture and landscape consultancy offering BS5837 surveys, ecological appraisals and BNG services. Closely comparable in service mix, geographic scope and customer segments to Origin Environmental.
• BSG Ecology: Specialist UK ecology consultancy providing protected species surveys, BNG and Preliminary Ecological Appraisals to developers, planners and local authorities — directly overlapping with Origin's ecology service line.
• Treework Environmental Practice: Long-established UK arboricultural consultancy delivering BS5837 surveys, tree risk management, TPO work and ACoW services to developers, architects and estate managers — a near-direct peer to Origin's arboriculture pillar.
• Ecus Ltd: UK environmental consultancy offering ecology, arboriculture, landscape and planning support, including BNG assessments. Comparable scale, multi-disciplinary offering and customer base to Origin Environmental.

Broad incumbents

• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with strong UK presence in ecology, arboriculture, land management and planning — an established incumbent that absorbs specialist work and competes with Origin on enterprise deals.
• RSK Group: Large UK-headquartered environmental and engineering consultancy group covering ecology, arboriculture, surveying and planning compliance across the full development lifecycle — a broad incumbent against whom Origin competes and which has acquired multiple specialist peers.
• AECOM (Environment team): Global infrastructure consultancy with a UK environmental practice covering ecology, arboriculture, BNG and planning compliance — competes for large enterprise and public-sector frameworks that smaller consultancies like Origin cannot serve at scale.
• WSP (Environment team): Global professional services firm with a substantial UK environmental practice providing ecology, arboriculture, BNG and planning support — competes for the same enterprise planning and developer contracts but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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